Compare And Contrast Life In The North And South

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Life in the North vs. Life in the South

Do you know how the north was different than the south? Do you know what life was like in the north and south? Well you’re about to find out. Life was different in the north and the south because of the geography, transportation, and the society. Life in the north was different than the south because of the geography. In section 2 it explains how the north had hot humid summers and freezing winters. It also explains that the north had the jagged New England coast, narrow, flat plains with a thin covering of rocky soil, and the north had the Appalachian Mountains. In section 3 it explains how the south had mild winters and long, hot, humid summers. It also explains that the south had had wide coastal

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